Indie Guide to Singapore’s Best Kept Secrets

Insider Tips for Exploring Singapore Like a Local

About This Singapore Travel Insider Guide

Welcome to the Singapore Travel Insider Guide, curated by the team at Indie Singapore. Unlike generic travel blogs, this repository is built by licensed guides, from professional heritage researchers to the boots on the ground.

Why trust this guide?

Most “Insiders” spend 3 days in Singapore. We have spent our lives here. Our goal is to align with the UNESCO definition of Cultural Heritage —preserving the stories of the common man.

How to use this Singapore Travel Insider Guide

We have organized our research into three pillars to help you navigate the city:

  1. The Food Anthropology: Understanding the difference between a tourist trap and a heritage hawker.

  2. The Hidden History: Exploring the National Monuments and the secret societies that built them.

  3. The Survival Skills: How to beat the humidity, use the MRT, and speak basic Singlish.

If you enjoy reading this Singapore Travel Insider Guide, the best way to experience it is to join us on the streets. Check out our Free Walking Tours or eat like a local on our Food Adventures or pamper yourself with a Customized private tour

August 5, 2023, 0

Prata-cally Obsessed: A Local Foodie’s Guide to the Best Prata Places in Singapore (2025 update)

If you’re a fan of Indian cuisine, you’ve gotta try roti prata the next time you’re in Singapore. This delicious flatbread is often served with mutton, fish, chicken or dhal curry and can be found at Indian Muslim stalls in coffee shops and hawker centers all over the city. There are two basic types of roti...
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March 19, 2023, , , 0

The Indie Guide to the Singapore Botanic Gardens

  The Singapore Botanic Gardens is one of our favorite attractions in Singapore. This garden of more than 160 years old, spanning over 82 hectares, is the only tropical garden to be recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Gardens is home to more than 10,000 species of flora and fauna. It’s a paradise for...
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February 12, 2023, 0

Fall in Love with Singapore: Unique and Unusual Date Ideas for Valentine’s Day (or any day!)

Valentine’s Day is almost here, and if you’re reading this, then chances are you are like many of us…. a last-minute date planner desperately scouring the internet for ideas. Fear not, our fellow procrastinators, for we have some ideas about unexpected quirkily romantic things you can do on a date in Singapore (we also understand that...
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December 23, 2022, , 0

Skewering the Competition: 5 Best Satay Stalls in Singapore, our picks (2023 Update)

If you’re a foodie, you’ve probably come across SATAY at some point in your culinary adventures. But have you ever stopped to think about the origins of this delicious skewered meat dish? Satay is believed to have originated in the Middle East, where the nomadic people would barbecue their meat on metal skewers (and even swords)...
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December 21, 2022, 0

Vegetarian Food and Plant-Based Restaurants in Singapore – Our Pick (2026 Update +1 Hidden Gem)

We know firsthand the struggles of finding delicious and satisfying vegetarian/vegan meals in Asia that do not compromise on the authentic taste of our local cuisine. After trying out countless vegetarian restaurants in the city, we have narrowed it down to our top five favorites. These five places not only offer delicious and diverse menus, but...
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